Sunday, 13 March 2011

Hidden iPad Multi-Touch Gestures

Following the latest iOS 4.3 release, Apple have included a new "secret" feature, exclusive to developers.
New multi-touch gestures, similar to those found on macs, including swiping four/five fingers to the sides to switch between running apps, swiping four fingers up to view all running apps and playback controls at the bottom, and pinching with five [a somewhat awkward sounding movement] to go to the home screen.
These features are in the OS but not readily available to users yet, but they are to developers, if you know where to look.
All you need do is download and install Xcode [free if you know where to look ;] ], run it connected to your iPad, and turn them on!


If you're interested in getting these new features, check out Gizmodo's quick and easy little tutorial on how to apply them.


Either that or if you're on the jailbreaking scene just wait for the latest iOS jailbreak and I'm sure something'll turn up in Cydia soon.
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19 comments:

  1. Anonfourtwenty13 March 2011 at 17:44

    Mysterious!

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  2. Bondo13 March 2011 at 23:06

    Wow nice find man! thanks for sharing this info its interesting to find hidden stuff like this in software and technology.

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  3. Alphabeta13 March 2011 at 23:27

    Seems interesting. Must keep an eye on Cydia.

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  4. Doomsday13 March 2011 at 23:32

    Thx for sharing

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  5. Something Concupiscible14 March 2011 at 02:57

    Thanks for the tip. They will come in handy.

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  6. Electric Addict14 March 2011 at 04:56

    I love gestures thanks for the tip!

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  7. Trelin14 March 2011 at 06:26

    So are these gestures still buggy or is apple just saving them to give a big wow factor to the next major ios release?

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  8. Merlyy14 March 2011 at 14:37

    Will check out the tut, thanks for the link.

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  9. Patti D.14 March 2011 at 14:37

    dunno why it has to be so "secret", really.

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  10. Unknown14 March 2011 at 16:13

    hm i wait till 4.3 is untethered jb
    but nice tip :)
    and who has no xcode installed? ;)

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  11. metaphysicalfarms14 March 2011 at 17:15

    Now that's an easter egg!

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  12. Stef Pelgrims14 March 2011 at 17:20

    wouw nice!

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  13. fabio_200714 March 2011 at 21:08

    very interesting

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  14. Matt Neumann14 March 2011 at 21:35

    Saving up for a mac...currently slummin it with an acer! great blog, im following

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  15. TheHarvester15 March 2011 at 14:43

    sadly iam just too poor to get me an ipad :C i have an iphone though ^_^

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  16. soulvask16 March 2011 at 13:39

    why they hided it ! thanks for the info, usefull

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  17. Football Maniac16 March 2011 at 15:57

    Haha I didnt know!

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  18. 98745632116 March 2011 at 19:28

    i really love your blog....i think i might make an apple blog too, my blog is pointless :)

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  19. zabuzar19 March 2011 at 19:55

    preaty cool. need to tell my friend about this.

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